Synonyms of filtered

filtered 1 of 2

adjective

as in purified

Related Words

• purified
• pure
• undiluted
• refined
• rendered
• unadulterated
• clarified
• uncontaminated
• untainted
• plain
• unmixed
• straight
• unpolluted
• neat
• fresh
• clean
• unalloyed
• uncorrupted
• absolute
• concentrated
• fine
• undefiled
• tried
• taintless
• full-bodied
• uncombined
• strong

Dissimilar Words

• mixed
• diluted
• contaminated
• adulterated
• polluted
• tainted
• impure
• spoiled
• corrupted
• soiled
• alloyed
• debased
• blended
• incorporated
• combined
• compounded
• merged
• joined
• mingled
• commingled
• amalgamated
• unclarified
• fused
• intermixed
• intermingled
• linked
• fouled
• defiled
• sullied
• befouled
• besmirched
• conjoined
• united
• coalesced
• doctored
• watered-down
• cheapened

filtered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of filter

1

as in strained

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strained
• screened
• leached
• percolated

2

as in refined

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refined
• extracted
• clarified
• cleaned
• processed
• washed
• distilled
• purified
• fined
• purged
• cleared
• sifted
• garbled
• cleansed
• rectified
• leached
• screened
• decontaminated
• disinfected
• sieved
• sanitized
• elutriated
• bolted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contaminated
• clouded
• dulled
• muddied
• soiled
• tainted
• polluted
• defiled
• dirtied
• sullied
• fouled
• besmirched
• begrimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filtered

Verb

Every Washington Nationals player filtered into the news conference room at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon, taking their seats among Cade Cavalli’s family, team ownership and staff members. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

The fish release ammonia through waste, which is filtered to remove solids, and what’s left is nitrates that are pumped into the pond, where the plants absorb them and grow. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Adrià describes a world filtered through adolescence, where people, places and situations can appear idealized, magical or unsettling. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

But truthfulness also depends on how information is found, filtered, challenged and traced. — Patrick Dajos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The television pool captures independent video of the president that is not filtered through a government website. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

The reservations website analyzed nearly half a million global diner reviews, then filtered them by location. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Line of Fire is not about any one of those agencies but the whole alphabet soup of them, as filtered through the experiences of a single flawed but loving family. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Putting medications down a sink or toilet deposits them directly into wastewater, where they will likely not be filtered out. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026